CanKor is a Canadian interactive resource on North Korea concerned with seeking rational North Korea policy. CanKor resists the snob factor by bridging the gap between professionals and people whose curiosity has not yet been undermined by inflexible perceptions. CanKor is based on the premise that there is a crucial role to be played in northeast Asia by second-tier middle powers like Canada, Australia and the European Union.

From Human Rights to Humanitarian Assistance – the blog for people who care for the people of North Korea.

What the <bleep> are they thinking?

On the assumption that it sometimes takes fiction to illuminate reality, CanKor editor Erich Weingartner has constructed a fictional “patriot” whose story searches for human meaning under the veil of the party line. The Patriot, a member of the North Korea’s elite, answers questions in language more easily understood outside of the DPRK. Meet Pak Kim Lee, a composite character crafted from a quarter century experience interacting with North Koreans.

Memoirs of a Stranger in Paradise

Erich Weingartner reminisces about his bumpy road to Pyongyang and the three years he spent there as head of the Food Aid Liaison Unit.

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